Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Permanent Full Time

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst supports SAP-related business, accounting and financial reporting processes within Lifeco Global across Canada, Europe (UK, Germany, Ireland, Reinsurance), and the US. The role provides oversight on processes, recommends controls, and maintains strong customer service for SAP, system and accounting users.

What you will do:

• Support month end, quarter-end and year-end closing and consolidation of global financial statements and external regulatory
• filings (OSFI, Solvency II).
• Participate in data conversion and integration projects for acquisitions and new IFRS requirements.
• Assess system role-based security including business role design, segregation of duties and monitoring of ICOFR and ISO
• access controls
• Miscellaneous - Assist with monitoring and responding to system global support requests
• Support Accounting interfaces including liaison with business system owners to monitor daily controls and collaboration with
• development teams to maintain or add source systems Participate in Master Data Governance for the Lifeco Chart of Accounts including new companies, general ledger accounts, profit centers, global consolidation sets and hierarchies
• Maintain financial reports in SAP Report Painter

What you will bring:

• 2-3 years of related experience
• Familiarity with SAP FICO
• Exceptionally strong SAP skills /experience and dealing with multiple platforms feeding into central system Strong analytical mindset with curiosity to learn and improve processes
• You have a natural curiosity to learn new processes/systems and an eager eye to improve processes
• A strong sense of initiative, and ability to work independently, escalating issues and asking questions when you need.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Self-motivated individual with excellent analytical abilities
• Knowledge of Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, Access) and strong computer skills
• Holding or working towards an accounting designation or certification is preferred

The base salary for this position is between $59,800.00 - $99,700.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life. At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  

Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Great-West Lifeco.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.  

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